Description
Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites, which allows remote attackers to open arbitrary local help files, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted call.
Published: 2009-06-10
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 3.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1703 Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites, which allows remote attackers to open arbitrary local help files, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted call.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:35.085Z

Reserved: 2009-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1708

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-06-10T18:00:00.717

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1708

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Weaknesses